MMC MIGHTY MENS CONFERENCE 2010

MMC 2010

Mighty Mens Conference 2010:
Hi All MMC Manne,

Program for week end:

A) Depart on Thursday from BP Garage Sundays River @ 4.30pm.
B) Collect EL cru from Kids Beach @ 8pm
C) Depart for Angus’s farm.
D) Arrive at 7am Friday morning.
E) Erect camp and rest.
F) Traveling meals at your own expense.

Meal Times:

Friday : Lunch @ 1pm
: Supper @ 5.30pm

Saturday : Breakfast @ 7.30am
: Lunch @1pm
: Supper @8pm

Sunday : Breakfast @ 7am

Angus Program:

Friday : 19:00-21:00 Welcome and opening – Angus

Saturday : 09:00 – 11:00 Angus
: 17:00 – 19:00 Angus

Sunday : 09:00 – 11:00 Angus

We want to depart from the MMC straight after Angus has completed, so ensure that you are packed up before attending the last service.

Things to bring:

A) Tent
B) Sleeping Bag & Pillow.
C) Mattress.
D) Light or Torch.
E) Cup.
F) Knife, fork and spoon.
G) Plate.
H) Chair.
I) Book and pencil to make notes.
J) Most important Bible.
K) 1xBlack bag /Vehicle.
L) Toilet paper
M) Bio degradable shampoo & soap.

Payment:

Food = R250 / person
Camp= R150 / person

Sms once payment is done and amount paid and for who to 0832600932.

Any queries contact David on 0832600932.

Good Morning to everyone.
I received a few phone calls yesterday and chatted to some of the Manne.
It seems that everyone is really excited and looking forward to this trip.
We are all anticipating a great message from Angus and can't wait to set off on Thursday and Friday.

For those who have not been to Shalom before: this is a farm and the camp site is on cut corn fields.
Take old clothes and old shoes as everything becomes full of the red soil.
You will be best to have a ground sheet if possible and a stretcher or good mattress as the ground is cold and hard.
See below for Dave's checklist of what to take. Dont forget to print and to take your tickets to the camp.
I am always keen for a run so please take running stuff.

Dean, Murray, John and Travis will be leaving together with our group of Peter, Ant, Ryan and Dylan on Thursday 15.04.2010 morning.
These two groups will meet in the Spar parking lot in Bluewaterbay at 05.00am
Those needing to load any equipment into my trailer must please do so at my house on Wednesday 14th afternoon.
We will take some Droppers and Danger tape which we will use to cordon off an area that will be large enough to accommodate all of the various groups, cars, tents, gazebos etc.
We will label the PE / EL area: the Dave Naude Group and hopefully it will be located in the general area where the big tent was situated in 2009.
You can phone any of us when you arrive and we will help you find the camp site.

Kerry and Gordon plan to leave on Friday morning
Terry and his group will arrive on Friday.
Gustav and Marius plan to arrive on Friday.
Philip: will you travel with Kerry or with us?


Dave will leave on Thursday, meet at the Colchester BP at 4PM (See below) and meet up with the EL group to arrive on Friday morning.
Dave has asked those who have not yet paid the R250 for meals to please let him have the cash when you see him at MMC.

Here are some of the telephone numbers to help you keep in touch:
Peter 082 550 3174
Philip: 083 3202 870
Terry: 084 66 55 223
Murray: 071 630 4273
Dean = 078 520 6458
Deon = 082 440 4594
Gustav = 082 373 5763
Gordon = 083 212 0201
Kerry = 083 327 5414
Ant = 082 809 7727
Ryan = 082 732 0323
Dylan = 082 329 5828
Dave: = 083 2600 932


This is the situation as at Tuesday 13th Morning: 14 X Men will be having meals with Dave's group.
1.Peter, Ant Cocks, Ryan Du Toit and Dylan are planning to leave at around 05.00am on Thursday morning. If they are first to arrive at MMC they will set up camps and reserve an area for the whole of the PE / EL Group. = 4 Men
2.Dean Moyes, Murray, John & Travis will leave with us at 5.00am. Dean = 078 520 6458 = 4 Men
3.Deon Engelke will join us for Friday and Saturday and will share a tent and meals with our group. Deon = 082 440 4594 = 1 Man.
4.Kerry Bryans and Gordon Turner plan to leave on Friday Morning. Gordon = 083 212 0201 Kerry = 083 327 5414 = 2 Men
5.Gustav and son Marius Meyer will arrive on Friday. Gustav = 082 373 5763 = 2 Men
6.Philip Nienaber will travel with Kerry or with Peter and will have meals with us. = 1 Man
7.Terry and his groups will arrive on Friday. Terry has made his own meal plans.
Also joining us: Trevor as well as David McGillivray.

petergiddy@axxess.co.za



Wednesday afternoon: we thought that we had the Trailer Lights sorted out. It turned out that they never worked properly. We loaded up the trailer with Deans stuff, then Deon brought some stuff and finally Ant and Jackie brought their stuff. It was fully loaded and we had to lean on the lid to close it.
Thursday morning I left home early and met up at the Bluewater Bay Spar. Anthony Cox, Ryan Dutoit and his friend Dylan joined us. In Dean's group there was Murray (Car owner), John, Dean and his son Travis.

We drove a total of 970kays via King Williams Town, Mthatha, Kokstad, Underberg, Howick and Greytown. I had thought that this was the best route and as I did not have my GPS nor a conventional map I was totally mistaken. I was mixing up the drive that Barbara, Ally and I did on our way home from Mooi River last year after Nippers Nationals.
We stopped off in Underberg Spar for some provisions. Ant bought a frying pan and we bought some ingredients for our supper. We reached Howick in the light and asked directions. And were told to go via Rietvlei. A short while later we hit a Dirt Road. Here we asked directions from a Madala with a stick who seemed to know where he was. He showed us that we were on the right road and that we had 10kays to go to Greytown.
After 10kays we were still on this dirt road and then asked directions from a man on horseback who informed us that we were on the right road and that we should turn Right when we hit the tar road. He told us that we were about 30kays from Greytown. Sure enough we came to the Tar Road shortly thereafter and saw a sign saying 35kays to Greytown.

Now it was getting dark. Not long after this we saw a sign to turn right to the MMC. Another long dirt road. We had now driven for 970kays and 13 hours. Finally we reached Shalom and handed in our tickets that we had pre-purchased. I recognised where we were from last year but there were cars everywhere and I became confused in the traffic. We drove up and saw an open bit of field. I knew that we had to reserve place for a number of tents and this looked like a good spot. So we set up camp right there. Luck or blessings? We were right next to the Water supply, the showers and a decent distance from the toilets.
It did not take us long to set up the tents. Ant had his fry pan out and we made ourselves a delicious supper of Burgers, Cheese Grillers and vegetable. We were all very comfortably set up and since we had been up since about 3am we soon hit the sack. All though the night I could see the lights of cars as they approached our camp sight. I had bought some danger tape in Kokstad and we cordoned off an area which we claimed for our group.

Friday morning: Dave and his group arrived. They had phoned to say that they would be coming shortly so we went to the main entrance to meet them. They had bought some eggs and rolls which they later made into a stunning breakfast for us. All during the day I would go up to the main entrance to meet up with the various groups as they arrived. We did some exploring and finally it was only Gustav and Marius and Deon who was flying from PE to Durban and there hiring a car. They arrived during the evening session with Angus and so we could not be there to greet them. But I had given specific instructions and Gustav found us easily. Deon was not so lucky but late that evening we all met up and had supper.
Dave had done some really good meal preparation. Angus gave a really good message and it was great to see such a successful participation from so many men. The layout of the camp and the stage was different this year. Last year the stage was a square while this year the stage was set at the bottom of a hill with an amphitheater effect. Angus's message was that we are men of the watch tower. He wants us to warn those around us of the enemy. To take the right road and make sure that everyone is aware of the danger of not following Christ. We sang some familiar songs as well as some new ones.
Message that I can remember: You are what you see. Angus implies that we are a product of what we see. If we see negative in our country or in our personal situations then we will become negative people. But if we focus our attention and energies on the positive and do not bemoan our lot in life or the present situation then we will become positive and successful people.


Saturday morning:
This morning we had one session in the mid morning and one planned for later this evening. It was a long hot day and I was able to catch up on some much needed sleep. It had rained off and on during the weekend and I was not inclined to go for a run. Dave had a hot shower set up with a pump and gas heater which made for an excellent shower for many of us who were filthy from the red sand. I only wore my Crocs the whole weekend and my feet were really dirty.
Saturday evening we left for the function early but still had to sit quite a way back. Some of our group had gone down to the front a few times but I was inclined to remain to the back where we watched most of the proceedings on the big screens that were provided. When it all ended we were quite moved by the way Angus greeted his team of 83 people plus children. Ant and I decided that we would not stay for the morning session. We felt that we had received the message. The following morning was no longer a mens only event as the women would be allowed in to camp.

Sunday morning we packed up early and had to dismantle the tent in the rain. We packed the trailer and headed off to Maritzburg, Kokstad and home. This was a far better way than the way we had come. Again a very long day in the car. It would be 13 hours including the stops. We arrived at Jackie DuToit in Swartkops that evening. I then dropped Dylan and collected Mark.